To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:

J. I. Bryer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Burk Bunch of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
25 years, color
Colored the son of
Joe Bunch and
Margaret A. Bunch the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Ella Hodges of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
23 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Ambrose Hodges and
Caroline Hodges the father
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank).And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same.

W. H. Stubbs

Register of Deeds

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.

(blank)

Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,

Washington County.

I,
Thomas S. Swain, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Burk Bunch and
Ella Hodges the parties licensed above, on the
8 day of
October, 18
88, at
T. S. Swains Residence in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law.

To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:

Stephen D. Phelps having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Richard Davenport of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
20 years, color
White the son of
Roberson Davenport and
Ann Davenport the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Anna Jane Phelps of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
White, daughter of
James Phelps and
Hester Phelps the father
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington County N.C..And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same.

W. H. Stubbs

Register of Deeds

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.

(blank)

Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,

Washington County.

I,
S. W. Woodley, a
Minister of the Church of God united in Matrimony
Richard Davenport and
Anna Jane Phelps the parties licensed above, on the
7th day of
October, 18
88, at
James Phelpses in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.

To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:

Hilliard Knight having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Himself of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
40 years, color
Colored the son of
Thomas Hammon and
Charlotte Knight the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Edgecomb Co. N.C. And
Nellie Haughton of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
21 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Ned Haughton and
Mariah Haughton the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same.

W. H. Stubbs

Register of Deeds

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.

(blank)

Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,

Washington County.

I,
W. H.. Woodley, a
Missionary Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
Hilliard Knight and
Nelly Haughton the parties licensed above, on the
9th day of
October, 18
88, at
the Residence of Mariah Haughton in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.

To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:

Wm. L. Robertson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Charles E. Robertson of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
25 years, color
White the son of
Jeremiah Robertson and
Ellen Robertson the father now
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Annie Lee Sawyer of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
White, daughter of
Henry W. Sawyer and
Mary V. Sawyer the father
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same.

W. H. Stubbs

Register of Deeds

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.

(blank)

Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,

Washington County.

I,
J. P. Hilliard, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Charles E. Robertson and
Annie Lee Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the
8th day of
Oct., 18
88, at
Henry Sawyers in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.

To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:

Julius L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
William Norfleet of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
27 years, color
Colored the son of
Ned Norfleet and
Lydia Norfleet the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Cornland Va. And
Nancy Dickerson of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
17 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Melvin Dickerson and
Katy Dickerson the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same.

W. H. Stubbs

Register of Deeds

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.

(blank)

Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,

Washington County.

I,
Elliston Overton, a
M. E. Zion Church united in Matrimony
William Norfleet and
Nancy Dixon the parties licensed above, on the
25 day of
Oct., 18
88, at
Milvin Dixon house in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.

Elliston Overton

Witnesses present at Marriage:

Silas Sikes of
Washington Co.

Mary J. Bennett of
Washington Co.

C. H. H. Cooper of
Washington Co.

NOTE: Includes letter from Melvin Dickerson and Katy Dickerson giving consent for the marriage of
their daughter, Nancy Dickerson, 17 years of age on 14 Feb 1888, to William Norfleet.

To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:

A. S. Fitchett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Thomas W. Rodgers of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
27 years, color
White the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Agnes L. Hooker of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
White, daughter of
James E. Hooker and
Fanny O. Hooker the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same.

W. H. Stubbs

Register of Deeds

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.

(blank)

Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,

Washington County.

I,
Jas. H. Downing, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Thomas W. Rodgers and
Agnes L. Hooker the parties licensed above, on the
30th day of
October, 18
88, at
Jas. H. Gaylord's Residence in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law.

To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:

John W. Piercy having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John W. Bryan of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
25 years, color
White the son of
J. W. Bryan and
Mary E. Bryan the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
Martin County N.C. And
Loula M. Jackson of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
18 years, color
White, daughter of
James E. Jackson and
Susan M. Jackson the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C..And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same.

W. H. Stubbs

Register of Deeds

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.

(blank)

Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,

Washington County.

I,
Thos. W. Babb, a
Baptist Minister united in Matrimony
John W. Bryan and
Loula M. Jackson the parties licensed above, on the
31st day of
Oct., 18
88, at
Plymouth in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.

To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:

W. H. Bowen having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
David S. Bowen of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
22 years, color
Colored the son of
Anthony A. Bowen and
Amanda M. Bowen the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Claudia Allen of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
20 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Henry Allen and
(blank) the father
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank).And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same.

W. H. Stubbs

Register of Deeds

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.

(blank)

Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,

Washington County.

I,
J. P. Hilliard, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
David S. Bowen and
Claudia Allen the parties licensed above, on the
Fourth day of
Nov., 18
88, at
Lilly of the Valley in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law.